Haelyn froze.Two men stood in the living room. Both were dressed in dark clothes. One held a phone to his ear, while the other was already walking toward her with slow, calm steps. There was nothing rushed about the way he moved. That somehow made it worse.“That’s her,” the man on the phone said. “We’ve got her.”Haelyn’s heart slammed against her ribs so hard it hurt. Her mouth went dry.“Who the hell are you?” she demanded, forcing her voice to stay steady. “Get away from me!”The man closest to her didn’t answer. He didn’t even change expression. He just reached out and grabbed her arm. His grip was hard, fingers digging into her skin like iron.“Let go!” she shouted, trying to yank herself free.He didn’t loosen his hold. Instead, he dragged her forward with a rough pull. Haelyn stumbled and almost fell to her knees. Panic washed over her in a hot, dizzying wave. Without thinking, she swung her free hand and slapped him across the face with everything she had.The sharp sound ec
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